check on

phrasal verb

checked on; checking on; checks on

: to look at or examine (someone or something) to see if there are any problems

The nurse checked on the patients regularly.

: to look for information about (someone or something) : to find out the truth about (someone or something) by getting information

The police are checking on him.

I asked the waiter to check on my order.

Examples of check on in a Sentence

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The mother and son had just checked on a friend’s house threatened by the massive Palisades fire, and they were headed off to stop by another home. —

Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 On June 25, 1997, a friend went to check on her and found her 4-year-old daughter, Myesha, alone at the unlocked apartment. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 The owner can authorize other users to receive alerts if a fall is detected or access the camera’s live view to check on them — there’s even two-way audio communication built in. —

Allison Johnson, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025 Now de la Torre was heading out to check on the remaining monkeys in Ecuador. —

Jessica Camille Aguirre, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for check on